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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Fox News anchors spread about her personal finances and laughed about the middle class housing crisis in a segment where they discussed an interview she conducted with the New York Times.
Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest woman elected to Congress in the midterm elections, told the Times she's not sure how much she'll be able to afford an apartment in Washington, D.C., before her salary as an elected official starts in three months.
Responding to tweet purporting to show Fox News hosts discussing the matter, Ocasio-Cortez feels several critical responses.
In the video, several Fox News hosts expressed fun about Ocasio-Cortez's financial prediction, while acknowledging the high cost of living in the D.C. area.
One commentator said Ocasio-Cortez wore expensive clothes on the campaign and has overstated her working class persona.
Ocasio-Cortez's responses criticized the anchors for mispronouncing her name and "cracking jokes" about the lack of affordable housing:
A Fox News representative did not immediately return a request for comment.
Contributing: Ashley May, USA TODAY
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 06: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates her victory at The Boom Night Club in Queens on November 6, 2018 in New York City. With Anthony Pappas, Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman elected to Congress. (Photo by Rick Loomis / Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775252930 ORIGINAL FILE ID: 1058489602
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